Desk set



Dec. 27, 1932.

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Patented Dec. 27, 19 32 WALTER GUYOT, F J'AJTESVIILE, WISCONSIN,ASSIGJd'OB, BY KESNE ASSTGNIMTS, TO

PEN DESK SET COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS nnsx sn'r Applicationfiled January 12, 1927. Serial No. 160,596.

My invention has for its object to provide a pivotal support for the penreceiving receptacle so that it may be swung through an arc of 180, andhas for its further object to provide means for mounting the pivotalsupport, so that if desired, it may be capable of a swiveling movement.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing object will be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawing, which. ishereunto annexed, in which Fig. 1 is a top, or plan view of my improvement, a fragmentary portion of the base only being shown, as,obviously,.it can be of any desired configuration;

Fig. 2 is a sectional line 2-2 of Fig. 1 in'the by the arrows; I

Fi 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l in the directionindicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4: is

view taken on the direction indicated a view partly in section showing Ythe pivotal support held stationary.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawing, I have provided a base 1 upon which I mount apivotal support which is comprised of a washer 2 which issuitablysecured to the base, and a fiat, upwardly extending member 3-which isreferably circular in shape. A screw 4 is tted to a threaded opening 5tending member, 3. The member 3 has a transverse aperture 6 formedtherein to receive a pivot pin. On this member 3 is mounted a bifurcatedmember; as shown, it is a ball 7, the member 3 being fitted intermediatethe bifurcations 8 and 9. This ball is provided with a neck, or stem 10which has threads llcut thereon. A pivotpin 20 passes through thebifurcations 8 and 9 and intermediate the upwardl extending member'3, sothat the two are plvotally connected.

Although I have described the ball as being bifurcated, it will beobvious to persons skilled in the art, that the construction may bereversed and the pivotal'support may have the bifurcated arms, withoutdeviating from the scope of my invention which is designed ceptas suchlimitations may appear in in the upwardly eX-l hereinafter containedclaims.

toprovide a pivotal support for the pen receivmg portion.

The pen receiving sleeve 12 is formed of a cylindrical sleeve havinginternal threads 13 cut in one end thereof. These threads fit thethreads 11 on the stem 10. The outer end of the sleeve is preferablyflared, to facilitate the entry of the pen. By tightening the screw 4sothat its head 17 is drawn tightly against 'a shoulder 18 formed in thebase 1, the pivotal support will be held firmly in position. If it isdesired toprovide for a swivcling movement of the pivotal support, thenthe screw 4 instead of being tight, as hereinbefore described, it isslightly loose, and I mount a coil spring, 15 intermediate the shoulder16 on the screw 4: and the bottom of the washer 2 of the pivotalsupport. This spring furnishes just enough tension to provide sufiicientfrictional engagement between the parts to hold the pivotal support inbase.

Although I have described a specific form of construction for theseparts, I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to thespecific form shown and described, which description is merely todisclose a concrete embodiment of the preferred form of construction,and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself in any respect,ex-

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Having thus dscribed my invention, what I regard as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 4

1. In a desk set, the combination with a base of a pen receiving sleeve,said sleeve being secured to a member having a bearing surfacecooperating with said ball, an upwardly projecting membermounted on saidbase which fits intermediate said bifurcations, a pivot pin whichpivotally secures said ball and upwardly projecting member together.

2. In a pen holding stand, the combination of a base, a pen holdingreceptacle havbifurcated ball, a mounting place, but permits it tofreely rotate on the ing a bearing surface at one end, a separatemounting member mounted on said base and having a bearing surfacecooperating with therewith, and sp wardly in yieldable frictionalengagement with said upwardly facing bearing surface. 4. In a penholding stand, the combination of a base, a pen holding receptaclehaving a ball member at one end thereof, a mounting ofa member mountedon said base and having an upwardly facing bearing surface forcooperation with said ball member, and spring means contained withinsaid mounting member for holding said ball member pulled downwardly infrictional engagement with said upwardly facing bearing surface.

5. In a pen holding stand, the combination en holding receptacle havinga spherical bearmg member at one end thereof, a mount? ing membercomprising an upper bearing surface, and a spring pressed link pivotallyconnected with said spherical bearing member and arranged for holdingsaid bearing member pulled downwardly against said up per bearingsurface.

6. In a pen holding stand of the class described, the combination of apen holding receptacle having a ball at one end thereof, a

mounting member comprising a surface upon which said ball is adapted toseat, and a spring pressed link ivotally connected to said ball andpassing own through said seating surface for holding said ball infrictional engagement therewith, said link being rotatable in saidmounting member.

7 Ina pen holding stand of the class described, the combination of a penholding receptacle, a' ball secured to one end thereof, said ball havinga diametrical slot therein, a tubular mounting member having a surfaceat its upper end on which said ball is adapted to seat, said mountingmember being adapted to be set intola suitable support, a link havingits upper end extending into said slot and pivotally connected to saidball, the lower portion of said link passing down into said mountingmember, and a spring in said mounting member arranged to exert adownward pressure on said linkfor holding said ball infrictionalengagement with said seating surface.

8. In a pen holding stand of the class described, the combination of apen holding receptacle, a ball secured to one end thereof, said ballhaving a diametrical slot therein, a tubular mounting member having asurface at its upper end on which said ball is adapted to seat,'saidmounting member being adapted for mounting in a suitable support, a linkhaving its upper end extending into said slot and pivotally connected tosaid ball, the lowceptacle.

member in the horizontal, swinging movement of said pen holding re- 9.In a pen holding stand of the class described, the combination of a penholding receptacle having a ball at one end thereof, a mounting membercom rising a spherical surface upon which said ball is adapted toadjustably seat, and a link pivotally connected to said ball and passingdown through said seating surface for holding said ball in frictionalenga ement therewith, said link being rotatabFe in said mountin member.

- 10. In a pen holding stand o f the class described, the combination ofa pen holding receptacle, a ball secured to one end thereof, said ballhaving a diametrical slot therein, a tubular mounting member having aspherical surface at its upper end on which saidball is adapted toadjustably seat, said mounting member being ada ted to be set into asuitable support, a lin having its upper end extending into said slotand pivotally connected to said ball, the lower portion of said linkpassing down into said support member, and

means for holdingsaid lin in said support for holding vsaid ball infrictional engagement with said seating surface.

11. In a desk set, the combination a pen receptacle, a spherical jointmember detachably carried by said receptacle, a supporting part on sa dbase on which said spherical part separately seats and moves, anothermember mounted on said base and secured to said spherical joint member,a pivotal connection between said other member and said spherical jointmember, and sprin means acting on said other member to hold saidspherical joint memberin tensioned frictional en agement with said basesupporting part and providing tensioned rotational movement of saidreceptacle upon the base.

12. In a desk set for fountain pens, a base, a pen-receiving receptacleand inter-connecting means between the receptacle and the base tionalengagement with the other member to rotatably support the receptacle.

13. In a desk set for fountain pens, a base, a pen-receiving. receptacleand inter-connectof a base,

ing means between the receptacle and the base which includes a ballmember on said receptacle and a socket member on said base, and meansfor holding said ball pressed downwardly in frictional engagement withsaid socket to revolubly support said receptacle.

14. In a desk set for fountain pens, a base, a pen-receiving receptacleand means for swingingly' mounting said receptacle upon said basesurface on said base and a cooperative spherical surface on saidreceptacle, and a device for holding said receptacle surface presseddownwardly in yielding frictional engagement with said base surface.

15. In a desk set for fountain pens, a base,

, a pen-receiving receptacle and inter-connecting means between the baseand receptacle permitting swinging movement of the receptacle, whichcomprises a seating element on the base, an element connected to thereceptacle and engaging said base seating element, and a connectormember associated with said receptacle-connected element forv holdingthe latter pressed downwardlyv 1nswingable frictional engagement withsaid base element. a

16. In a desk set for fountain pens, a base, a pen-receiving receptacleand inter-connect mg means permitting swinging movement of thereceptacle which comprises a seating element on the base, an elementconnected to the receptacle and engaging said base seating element and aspring connector associated with sai hich includes a spherical seatbetween the base and receptacle a single spring means tensioning therotation of said base-mounted memberand the relative movement betweensaid two-named pivotally connected members.

20. Desk set structure which comprises in combination a receptacle forholding the writing instrument, a stationary mounting member, meansconnecting said receptacle with said mounting member aifording oneswivel joint permitting movement of said receptacle in a horizontalplane and a separate swivel joint permitting movement of said receptaclein a vertical plane, and a single spring means for holding saidreceptacle in.

different adjusted positions in said planes. WALTER GUYOT.

receptacle-connected element for holding the latter pressed downwardlyin frictional engagement with said base element for rotary movement ofthe receptacle under tension.

' 17. Ina pen holding stand,.thecombination of a pen holding receptaclehaving a bearing surface at one end thereof, a stationary mountin memberhaving .a cooperatin bearin sur ace, and a spring pressed lin pivota lyd to said pen holding receptacle and extending into said stationarymounting'member for frictionally holding said bearing surfaces inengagement.

18. In a pen holding stand, the combination of a slotted ba member atone end thereo mounting member ing bearing surface for cooperation ,withsaid ball member, and spring means contained within said mounting memberfor holding connects said ball member pulled downwardly in frictional enga ementwith said upwardly faciilig bearing sur ace, saxd means comrising a li having a head received within' e'slot of the ball member anddimensioned to substantiallfyform a continuation of the spherical sur-.

ace of the ball member, and a spring connected to the link and tensionedbetween the 65 same and the mounting member;

having an upwardly fac en holding receptacle having a j

